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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7108418 | Bearing seal assembly for concrete auger mixer and method for using same An auger mixer for mixing a concrete mix includes an elongated mixer housing having a mixing chamber for mixing the concrete mix therein. A mixing auger is rotatably mounted within the mixing chamber. A bearing assembly mounts one end of the auger shaft to the mixer... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6607196 | Sealing washer The invention concerns a device for sealing off a ring-formed opening between the rings in a ball bearing. According to the invention the device is designed like a washer (9) comprising an outer flange (10) and an inwardly protruding waist (11), which end... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6287007 | Wiper bearing The invention is based on a wiper bearing with a bearing housing (10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 124), in which a drive shaft (24, 26, 28) is supported with a radial bearing (30, 32, 34) and is guided on the end face by way of a stop ring (36, 106) and a cra... | 09/11/2001 |
| 5908248 | Shaft bearing having improved seal arrangement A bearing assembly includes an inner ring assembly defining a bore for receiving a shaft, and an outer ring assembly disposed radially outward from the inner ring assembly. A plurality of rotatable bearing elements are disposed between the inner and outer... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5584577 | Seal for a food blender A domestic blender having a blade carried on a shaft, with the shaft being supported for rotation within a sleeve shape bearing is provided with a seal to prevent passage of liquid into an area between the blade shaft and the bearing. The seal is an annul... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5352044 | Plastic bearing for stabilizers in motor vehicles A plastic bearing consisting of an elastically deformable material for stabilizers in motor vehicles of a one-part design, slotted on one side in an axial plane, which can be opened for mounting, with an inner contact surface (6), which is slidingly movab... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5263778 | Elastic sliding bearing The elastic sliding bearing for chassis parts in motor vehicles has a rigid inner bushing, an outer bushing, and an elastomeric body surrounding them. The inner bushing and the outer bushing are provided at both ends with axial bearing surfaces on radiall... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5246295 | Non-contacting mechanical face seal of the gap-type A rotary mechanical face seal for preventing leakage of a fluid, either liquid or gas, across two relatively rotating surfaces. The seal is of the non-contacting mechanical type in which a predetermined spacing is maintained between the relatively rotatab... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5165803 | Elastic link bearing for wheel suspensions of motor vehicles An elastic link bearing for wheel suspensions is provided in which under the effect of axial forces, two elastomeric bushes which receive the link lug and belong to two identical bearing elements insertable into the link lug from its end faces, are subjec... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5042822 | Seal with two sealing rings A seal for closing the radial space between two coaxial, radially spaced, relatively rotatable parts. Each of an axially inner and an axially outer sealing ring comprises an approximately L-shaped metal part having sealing lips of elastic plastic material... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5040905 | Elastomeric combined seal and spring An elastomeric combined seal and spring formed of uniformly resilient flowable rubber-like material and comprised of a one-piece annular body of uniform cross-sectional configuration throughout, which is of generally right angled polygonal shape and havin... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5011301 | Auxiliary sealing system An auxiliary sealing system generally includes a flexible sealing ring, with an optional restraining element, such as a metal band, secured therearound for further fastening same to a given circular member. Such circular member may comprise an extension o... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4993328 | Trolley assembly A trolley wheel assembly for use with an overhead conveyor system. The trolley wheel assembly includes a roller comprising a solid generally cylindrical body with a blind bore opening in the outboard face of the roller; a shaft positioned at one end in th... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4968044 | Rotary facial seal and bearing assembly A rotary facial seal and a thrust bearing are adapted to be installed between inner and outer concentric relatively movable members, such as, the spindle housing and axle of a motor vehicle, the facial seal having an annular diaphragm made up of an inner ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4965846 | Pivot pin bearing/seal with loose eyelet especially suited for disposable continuous flow blood filtration system cartridges A pivot pin bearing/seal especially adapted for supporting the rotor of a disposable filtration cartridge of a continuous-flow plasmapheresis blood separation system includes a lubricious plastic pivot pin injection molded with a recess at its end. The re... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4878766 | High speed self-lubricating bearing-seal assembly A high-speed self-lubricating bearing-seal assembly comprised of an annular bearing-seal composed of readily moldable, self-lubricating, plastic material having a pressure velocity value at least equal to 1800 at 100 feet per minute surface speed, and an ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4878767 | Sleeve bearing A sleeve bearing comprises two sleeves which are mounted for relative rotation one inside the other and which contact one another at radially outwardly extending flanges. The outer sleeve consists of rubber and has a sealing lip on its flange. The sealing... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4838402 | Sliding sleeve of a clutch of an automotive vehicle A sliding sleeve of a clutch of an automotive vehicle or the like, includes a radially adjustable anti-friction bearing. A cap supported on the sleeve extends around and is spaced from the bearing thereby defining a radial slot. A generally L-shaped sprin... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4787839 | Removable spring-loaded platen rollers Spring-loaded rollers for a mold have a sealed axle mount which passes through the roller into a supporting portion of the seats in the platen to prevent the roller from rotating, twisting or otherwise moving in the seat in the roller assembly and in the ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4750847 | L-shaped bearing assembly A bearing assembly designed to preclude the escape of lubrication through bushings within which elongated shafts are rotated at high speeds. The bearing assembly is comprised of a bearing member of split-ring form which is made of a readily moldable self-... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4632404 | Seal for rolling bearing A seal for a rolling bearing having an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring and rolling elements between the outer and inner rings. A seal extends from one of the bearing rings and has axially extending sealing lips engaging a centrifuge plate extend... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4435096 | Sealing arrangement for a rotatable member A sealing arrangement for sealing a stationary member to a rotatable member wherein a neck of the rotatable member is coaxially received in a sleeve secured for rotation therewith and the sleeve is journaled for rotation in the stationary member. An exten... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4240614 | Sheave block and seal assembly therefor A seal assembly and a sheave block utilizing said assembly in which a housing (H) mounts a central shaft (12) on which a plurality of sheaves (40-43) are rotatably mounted. A free-floating spacer ring (60) is positioned on the central shaft between each o... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4029369 | Turn plate dirt seal A dirt seal for an automotive vehicle wheel turn plate to protect the operating bearings from becoming fouled with dirt so that the function of the bearings will not be impaired, especially when turn plates are carelessly maintained or are used in service... | 06/14/1977 |